In a controversial statement, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy credited Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for the ability to celebrate Christmas in the state. Speaking at the LB Stadium in Hyderabad, Reddy stated that the festivities were ‘only possible because of sacrifices of the Congress’ and the formation of Telangana. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) termed...

Shubman Gill (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) Sanjay Manjrekar didn’t just react to India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad—he took to X to frame it as a tacit acknowledgment of a previous error. In a sharp post, Manjrekar suggested that Shubman Gill’s omission isn’t a bold move but a corrective step by selectors trying to...

Channapatna and Kinnal in Karnataka are known for the unique toys generations of artisans have been making and enjoy Geographical Indicator tags. But the craft in these towns face an existential crisis as the younger people in the toy-making families are choosing jobs in cities. Read full story here: Reporting: Rishita Khanna Video: Ravichandran N,...

National Mathematics Day is observed every year on December 22 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan, one of India’s most influential and globally recognised mathematicians. The day will be marked across educational institutions, research bodies and academic forums to highlight the importance of mathematics in scientific progress and everyday life. The observance was...

The Congress will contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on its own, Maharashtra Congress in-charge Ramesh Chennithala said on Saturday, asserting that the party would soon release both a manifesto and a chargesheet targeting alleged corruption and governance failures in Mumbai. Speaking after a meeting to review poll preparations, Chennithala said the Congress...

There appears to be no slowing down the extraordinary box office run of Bollywood blockbuster ‘Dhurandhar’. The Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna starrer has stormed into its third week after delivering a record-breaking second week. The film continues to outperform its opening weekend figures, indicating continued audience interest and robust word of mouth. ‘Dhurandhar’ box...

MDMK leader Vaiko during the golden jubilee celebration of The Quaide Milleth College for Men at Medavakkam in Chennai on Saturday | Photo Credit: Umesh Kumar. V Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko, on Saturday, said those who attempt to create conflict in the name of religion are the sole enemies of the country....

The ‌advisory applies to holders of H-1B, H-4, F, J and M visas, according ​to Google’s memo. (File Photo) Alphabet’s Google and Apple have advised some employees on US work visas to avoid travelling abroad because of long delays in visa stamping appointments at US embassies, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing internal memos. According...

The West Bengal government on Saturday officially renamed its job-guarantee scheme, Karmashree, to ‘Mahatma Shree’ in response to the central government’s decision to replace Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee For Rozgar And Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G). The VB-G RAM G Bill, which replaces the 20-year-old MGNREGA,...

JAMSHEDPUR: Fog hung low over the road as a young father stepped out of a govt hospital in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa with nothing left to save. Inside a plastic grocery bag pressed close to his chest lay the body of his four-month-old son. No ambulance was ready. No money remained. So he turned towards a public...